COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Business/Commerce, General bachelor's degree at Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$1,518 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 38.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $9,723 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −11% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$38,890
$8,000Annual price+$6,890
$16,000Current college-wide context−$25,110
$17,000Current college-wide context−$29,110
$24,000Annual price−$57,110
$32,000Annual price−$89,110
$40,000Annual price−$121,110
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,889$27,440 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,721
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$66,889
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,721Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,649Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.0% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,574
Estimated loan payment$276
314borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,889 vs. $68,407
$1,518 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Chief Executives$213,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,590 jobs · 11-1011+3.2% projected U.S. growth · 19,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSales Managers$191,200 median wageMA estimate · 15,010 jobs · 11-2022$141,040–$235,420 middle 50% of MA wages+4.5% projected U.S. growth · 47,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$182,950 median wageMA estimate · 10,630 jobs · 11-9199$146,190–$227,670 middle 50% of MA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$148,050 median wageMA estimate · 4,470 jobs · 11-3051$125,390–$184,050 middle 50% of MA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeConstruction Managers$145,010 median wageMA estimate · 9,870 jobs · 11-9021$127,020–$173,520 middle 50% of MA wages+9.1% projected U.S. growth · 49,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagement Analysts$134,720 median wageMA estimate · 30,060 jobs · 13-1111$103,150–$168,800 middle 50% of MA wages+10.1% projected U.S. growth · 94,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$127,220 median wageMA estimate · 95,880 jobs · 11-1021$82,190–$199,540 middle 50% of MA wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFacilities Managers$124,100 median wageMA estimate · 6,070 jobs · 11-3013$99,100–$159,980 middle 50% of MA wages+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$123,830 median wageMA estimate · 4,310 jobs · 11-3071$94,990–$169,740 middle 50% of MA wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18,300 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAdministrative Services Managers$116,710 median wageMA estimate · 9,130 jobs · 11-3012$93,230–$153,230 middle 50% of MA wages+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$114,190 median wageMA estimate · 21,960 jobs · 13-1082$87,290–$144,990 middle 50% of MA wages+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$103,110 median wageMA estimate · 4,190 jobs · 25-1011$80,430–$169,010 middle 50% of MA wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Northeastern University
$46,731 higher earnings · $2,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $113,620
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $30,915
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
$6,509 higher earnings · $1,027 less debt
- Earnings
- $73,398
- Debt
- $24,973
- Annual net price
- $20,927
Brandeis University
$41,516 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $108,405
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $35,736
Regis College
$15,207 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $82,096
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $27,477
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
236 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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